First Tarlev Cabinet

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The First Tarlev Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova from 19 April 2001 to 19 April 2005. It was the first government led by Vasile Tarlev who was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 2001 to 2008.

The composition of the cabinet was as follows:

• Prime Minister

Vasile Tarlev (19 April 2001 – 19 April 2005)

• First Deputy Prime Minister

Vasilie Iovv (31 January 2002 – 19 April 2005)

• Deputy Prime Minister

Valerian Cristea (19 April 2001 – 19 April 2005)

• Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry

Dmitri Todoroglo (19 April 2001 – 19 April 2005)

• Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy

Andrei Cucu (19 April 2001 – 4 February 2002)

Ștefan Odagiu (16 May 2002 – 2 July 2003)

Marian Lupu (5 August 2003 – 24 March 2005)

• Deputy Prime Minister

Andrei Stratan (21 December 2004 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Foreign Affairs

Nicolae Cernomaz (19 April 2001 – 27 July 2001)

Nicolae Dudău (3 September 2001 – 4 February 2004)

Andrei Stratan (4 February 2004 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Finance

Mihail Manoli (19 April 2001 – 7 February 2002)

Zinaida Greceanîi (26 February 2002 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Industry

Mihail Garștea (19 April 2001 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Energy

Ion Leșanu (19 April 2001 – 27 July 2001)

Iacob Timciuc (8 August 2001 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Environment, Public Works and Regional Development

Gheorghe Duca (19 April 2001 – 5 February 2004)

• Minister of Environment and Natural Resources

Constantin Mihăilescu (19 March 2004 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Transport and Communication

Victor Țopa (19 April 2001 – 12 December 2001)

Anatol Cupțov (12 December 2001 – 13 November 2002)

Vasile Zgardan (5 December 2002 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Labour and Social Protection

Valerian Revenco (19 April 2001 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Health

Andrei Gherman (19 April 2001 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Education

Ilie Vancea (19 April 2001 – 26 February 2002)

Gheorghe Sima (26 February 2002 – 2 July 2003)

Valentin Beniuc (5 August 2003 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Culture

Ion Păcuraru (19 April 2001 – 23 December 2002)

Veaceslav Madan (23 December 2002 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Internal Affairs

Vasile Drăgănel (19 April 2001 – 27 February 2002)

Gheorghe Papuc (27 February 2002 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Defence

Victor Gaiciuc (19 April 2001 – 15 October 2004)

Valeriu Pleșca (29 December 2004 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Justice

Ion Morei (19 April 2001 – 12 February 2003)

Vasile Dolghieru (12 February 2003 – 8 July 2004)

Victoria Iftodi (8 July 2004 – 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Reintegration

Vasile Șova (12 December 2002 – 19 April 2005)

Ex officio members:

• Governor of Gagauzia. The Başkan (Governor) of Gagauzia is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage on an alternative basis for a term of 4 years. One and the same person can be a governor for no more than two consecutive terms. The Başkan of Gagauzia is confirmed as a member of the Moldovan government by a decree of the President of Moldova.^[1]

Dumitru Croitor (19 April 2001 – 21 June 2002)

Gheorghe Tabunșcic (15 November 2002 – 19 April 2005)

• Mayor of Chișinău

Serafim Urechean (19 April 2001 – 5 February 2002)

• President of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Gheorghe Duca (24 August 2004 – 19 April 2005)

• Government of Moldova